Portugal
Country in Europe
In brief
Area: 92,090 km². World rank 112 of 249; in Europe, 18 of 52. Agricultural land: 41.3% (2024). World rank 92 of 209; in Europe, 24 of 45. Precipitation, mm per year: 854 (2022). World rank 101 of 182; in Europe, 13 of 38. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 40.4% → 41.3%.
Territory
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Pico, 2,351 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 372
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 17
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 21°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 13°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 854 2022
Climate by month: Lisbon
August: day 23°C, night 18°C, precipitation 6 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 11 | 65 |
| February | 15 | 11 | 51 |
| March | 16 | 12 | 60 |
| April | 17 | 13 | 54 |
| May | 19 | 15 | 31 |
| June | 21 | 17 | 11 |
| July | 22 | 18 | 3 |
| August | 23 | 18 | 6 |
| September | 22 | 18 | 25 |
| October | 21 | 17 | 79 |
| November | 17 | 14 | 92 |
| December | 15 | 12 | 65 |